Preetha Ram has 30 seconds to talk about teaching science & she kicks our collective butts

Preetha Ram: 30 Seconds on Teaching Teens & Monks Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Premiered February 05, 2014
Preetha Ram: 30 Seconds on Teaching Teens & Monks

Preetha Ram is a Professor of Chemistry and the Associate Dean of Science Education at Emory University. She's also the founder of Open Study, an online learning center that facilitates peer-to-peer learning via social networking. Preetha also sometimes teaches science to Buddhist monks as well... at the request of the Dalai Lama.

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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Scientists are just like everyone else -they've got secrets. So who knows what happens when the lab coats come off? Actually, we do. And now you can too. In this series of short, web-exclusive videos, you'll meet intriguing scientists and engineers, and learn about their surprising lives outside the proverbial lab.

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